I saw the British fair and fair, "This is a bad thing for you. Now the Ming Dynasty has eliminated the two major rebels Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, and has defeated the Jiannu invasion several times. I think Jiannu must be afraid of my great power in the future. If we send troops to Jiannu at this time, the best effect will be achieved. On the contrary, if the Ming Dynasty is in a few years, the Ming Dynasty may have been recuperating, but wouldn't Jiannu also recover? It would be too late to regret it at that time."

After the British Duke finished speaking, Li Guozhen also stood up and agreed: "What the British Duke said is very true. Since the army is already in order, then we should directly wipe out Jiannu next year. Why should we wait a few years later? If we really wait, the military reserves will be slackened after a few years and the soldiers will no longer be as elite as they are today. How can we bring victory to the Ming Dynasty?"

The statements of the Duke of Britain and Li Guozhen obviously made Chongzhen look much better.

But Fan Jingwen and others did not withdraw their opinions because of this.

Fan Jingwen said unhappily: "The two are generals, of course they think about fighting all day long. But the fact is, what is the whole Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty like? The materials and silver listed on the reconstruction list drawn by local officials are the sum of the taxes in the next ten years of the Ming Dynasty! I would like to ask the two, how can we make such a large sum of money and materials to continue fighting for you while rebuilding?"

Britain is fair: "Just as before, just give priority to the army!"

Fan Jingwen said decisively: "No! It was because the people knew that if Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were not removed, there would be no good life, so they were willing to tighten their belts to support the army. Now that Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are dead, letting the people continue to live a hard life, isn't this forcing the people to continue to rebel? If a second Li Zicheng or Zhang Xianzhong is created, who will be responsible?"

Li Guozhen couldn't help but say: "The current expenditure of the imperial court is the real big deal for the Liao salary used to deal with the Jiannu! If the Jiannu is not removed, the Liao salary will still be levied year by year, and the lives of the people are also very hard! So I said that long pain is worse than short pain. The people will live another two years of hard life. When we destroy Jiannu, everything will return to normal."

Shi Bangyao sneered and said, "Xiangcheng Bo is so beautiful. When Emperor Yang Guang of Sui built the Grand Canal to conquer Goguryeo, he thought that the world only needed a few years of hard life, but the result? The result was that the world was full of war and the Sui Dynasty died in the second lifetime! The people have always been short-sighted and forget about the great righteousness when they see small profits, so that they can live a hard life for the glorious future of the Ming Dynasty? It's too naive."

Both sides held their own opinions and refused to give in to each other, and there was also a quarrel in the hall.

Seeing this, Chongzhen felt a headache.

To be fair, Chongzhen certainly hoped to send troops immediately.

However, after the previous impulse passed, Chongzhen had to admit that the words of Fan Jingwen and others were quite reasonable.

The core territory of the Ming Dynasty was the two capitals and thirteen provinces. Now, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Zhili, and Zhili in the north are basically rotten, and some of the two provinces in Huguang and Sichuan are also rotten. That is, seven of the thirteen provinces need to be rebuilt and restored.

Under such circumstances, if a large-scale war is rashly carried out, the people who are recruited to join the army or transport food and grass, the people who cannot survive may have to revolt again.

But now everything went smoothly in the military of the Ming Dynasty. In two years, an elite force was cultivated. Chongzhen was not feeling excited if he did not take advantage of the momentum of this elite force to counterattack Liaodong.

What should I do?

In a state of distress, Chongzhen's eyes fell on Zhu Cilang, and his heart suddenly moved.

Why did you forget this good son?

Chongzhen immediately said: "Yan'er, tell me your opinion."

Everyone immediately turned their anticipated eyes to Zhu Cixuan.

What kind of choice will this prince make?

Zhu Cixuan stood up and spoke confidently: "Father, my son-in-law thinks that what Lord Fan and others say are indeed very reasonable. Now the internal fatigue of the Ming Dynasty does require some time to recuperate."

When Zhu Cilang finished speaking, everyone was surprised.

Everyone knows that Zhu Cilang is a prince who leads troops everywhere to fight. It is indeed surprising that he actually agreed to recuperate instead of continuing the war.

Looking at everyone's unexpected expressions, Zhu Cilang couldn't help but complain.

The Ming Dynasty will be my country in the future. Will I hope to take over a mess?

Zhu Cixuan said: "However, what the British Duke and Xiangcheng Bo said is actually quite reasonable. Jiannu has been damaged by the Ming Dynasty after several blows. It would be a pity if he didn't take this opportunity to pursue Jiannu as a victory."

When Chongzhen heard this, he was amused and laughed: "You really don't offend me."

Zhu Cilang smiled and said, "The father is so bad. My son is not here to mix things up, but thinks that since both sides make sense, wouldn't it be better to take part of them?"

Chongzhen was puzzled: "You mean..."

Zhu Cixuan said: "What a son-in-law means is to send an elite small army, such as 10,000 or 20,000 people to attack like this, so that a big battle can be used to prevent the loss of the Ming Dynasty's national strength."

The British Duke couldn't help but say, "But, if only a small group of troops were sent, how could he guarantee victory against Jiannu?"

Zhu Cixuan snapped his fingers and smiled, "If we send 10,000 or 20,000 troops to Liaodong, it is indeed no different from seeking death, so... wouldn't we just need not go to Liaodong?"

Everyone was stunned.

Li Guozhen murmured: "If you don't go to Liaodong, where can you go?"

Zhu Cilang said seriously: "It's okay to go to Monan, Qinghai, and Tibet!"

British justice: "Why go?"

Zhu Cilang shook his head: "Duke of Britain, you have to think about things from the perspective of the overall situation. Why can Jiannu put such great pressure on us now? It is not only because of Liaodong, but also because the entire Tatar Mongolia and many Oirat Mongolian tribes are standing on Jiannu's side, which can be said to be under pressure from the entire Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Cilang paused and continued, "So, we should take advantage of the opportunity when Jiannu cannot take action, and we should first clean up the Mongolians and eliminate Jiannu's wings."

As a time traveler, Zhu Cilang was very clear about the core code of the Qing Dynasty's rule, that is, the "Manchuria-Mongolia United".

Since the time of Nurhaci, the Jianzhou Jurchens have been trying to win over Mongolia.

During the entire Qing Dynasty for more than two hundred years, every emperor had to marry a Mongolian concubine, and Mongolian generals like Senggelinqin were often entrusted with important tasks.

The powerful infantry from Baishan and Black Water of the Qing Dynasty, coupled with the world-famous cavalry of the Mongols, formed the most powerful military structure of the Qing Dynasty.
Chapter completed!